Harry Potter s Portrayal Of Magical Creatures - 2223 Words

Cichon7 Nicole Cichon Ms. Vyse English II Honors 15 March 2016 J. K. Rowling?s Portrayal of Magical Creatures in the Harry Potter Series as Compared to Creatures in Ancient Mythology The world famous book series, Harry Potter, has been an instant success worldwide. This series follows the life of a young boy, Harry Potter, in chronological order from the beginning to the end of his schooling. Harry Potter is schooled at a magical school somewhere in England, which is where the majority of the books take place. He is an adventurous boy who experiences many different quests and journeys with his loyal friends. This book series focuses mainly on the many magical creatures from many different types of mythology, some even including stories with Indian, Greek, or Roman backgrounds. J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, incorporates these magical animals into the stories? plots and help to convey several messages about Harry Potter. The mythical creatures that are the most prominent in Rowling?s series are the dragons and werewolves. T he dragon and werewolf both have origins found in mythology and are crucial to Rowling?s themes in the books Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, furthering the messages that Rowling is trying to portray to her audience. In the Harry Potter series, written by J. K. Rowling, Rowling uses two specific magical creatures that have many correlations to ancient mythology and help to widen theShow MoreRelatedMagical Beasts By Harry Potter1487 Words   |  6 PagesJulie Miner Ms. Vyse English II 12 April 2016 Magical Beasts Throughout the series of Harry Potter, many creatures appear in the books and put into greater detail in the movies. Were these famous magical creatures made up or compared to something similar in mythology and folklore? There are many famous creatures throughout the story that add curiosity to one?s mind when first reading about one. The feeling one may get is to be able to see what this creature is capable of doing in comparison to othersRead MoreHarry Potter And The Sorcerer s Stone1655 Words   |  7 Pages1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone By: J.K. Rowling 2. 309 pages The genre of this novel is a mix between fantasy and mystery. It takes place in an alternate universe at a school of witchcraft and wizardry. It also has an element of mystery, you are constantly trying to find out what has happened to Harry in his past. It also includes fictional creatures like fluffy the 3 headed dog and games like quidditch that resemble modern games like football and soccer. One theme from this book is friendshipRead MoreChildrens Literature13219 Words   |  53 PagesLocke: Late 1600s 8 3. Beginning of Children’s Literature: Late 1700s 10 4. Fairy and Folk Tales 12 The Golden Age of Children’s Literature: Late 1800s 12 5. Victorian Childrens Literature 16 6. Contemporary Childrens Literature 18 6. Analysis of Harry Potters’ series 21 7. Conclusion 30 8. Summary 31 Children’s Literature Definitions 31 The Ancient World [ancient Rome; 50 BCE to 500 CE] 31 The Middle Ages [500 to 1500 CE] 31 The European Renaissance [1500-1650 CE] 32 The 17th Century 34 The 18th and